Know the Rules for Your Move in Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia licenses goods transport nationally, through the Transport General Authority (TGA); there is no province-by-province system to navigate. In 2025 a new Land Transport on Roads Law and new TGA regulations replaced the earlier rules. A mover needs Commercial Registration for the activity it performs. A mover that operates its own goods vehicles needs a TGA goods transport licence, and a mover that arranges goods transport through other carriers in its own name needs a TGA brokerage licence. Where transport is subcontracted, the carriers’ own licences cover the transport they perform. To keep a goods transport licence, the company must hold current social insurance (GOSI), Zakat and, at renewal, Saudization certificates. Each vehicle it operates needs a TGA operating card, insurance, inspection, and drivers with professional driver cards. Always confirm current requirements directly before hiring a mover.